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Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of - Rule of Law 2007

Rule of Law · World Bank WGI
-1.26 +0.13 from 2006 Global rank: 183rd

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law was -1.26 in 2007, increased +0.13 from -1.39 in 2006. This was the 183rd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2007▾
Rule of Law by Country - 2007
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Denmark 2.00 0.6%
2nd Austria 1.94 2.2%
3rd Norway 1.93 -1.9%
4th Finland 1.90 -3.2%
5th Sweden 1.89 2.2%
6th Switzerland 1.83 1.3%
7th Iceland 1.83 -2.9%
8th New Zealand 1.83 1.8%
9th Canada 1.80 -0.2%
10th Netherlands 1.77 0.0%
11th Germany 1.76 -0.8%
12th Luxembourg 1.75 3.6%
13th Australia 1.74 -0.7%
14th Ireland 1.73 1.1%
15th United Kingdom 1.72 -2.9%
16th Malta 1.61 3.7%
17th United States 1.61 1.2%
18th Singapore 1.60 1.4%
19th Hong Kong SAR, China 1.51 -1.9%
20th France 1.46 -0.4%
21st Liechtenstein 1.39 31.7%
22nd Japan 1.32 -2.3%
23rd Belgium 1.32 7.4%
24th Barbados 1.31 7.2%
25th Bahamas, The 1.25 16.3%
26th Chile 1.20 1.2%
27th Andorra 1.17 36.5%
28th Micronesia, Federated States of 1.16 -2.1%
29th Spain 1.15 3.0%
30th Estonia 1.12 -0.7%
31st Cyprus 1.11 1.1%
32nd American Samoa 1.09 2.0%
33rd Cayman Islands 1.09 2.0%
34th Guam 1.09 2.0%
35th Korea 1.01 20.6%
36th Portugal 1.00 2.9%
37th Tuvalu 0.99 -8.2%
38th Samoa 0.95 -3.6%
39th Slovenia 0.95 5.1%
40th Hungary 0.94 -3.6%
41st Antigua and Barbuda 0.89 -3.0%
42nd St. Kitts and Nevis 0.89 -3.0%
43rd Czechia 0.88 1.9%
44th Monaco 0.88 -10.9%
45th Palau 0.88 -10.9%
46th San Marino 0.88 -10.9%
47th Marshall Islands 0.87 39.1%
48th Greece 0.86 -0.5%
49th Mauritius 0.85 2.5%
50th St. Lucia 0.85 -2.9%
51st Aruba 0.83 2.0%
52nd Bermuda 0.83 2.0%
53rd Virgin Islands (US) 0.83 -22.7%
54th Israel 0.82 -8.4%
55th Kiribati 0.81 -8.5%
56th Latvia 0.72 16.0%
57th Dominica 0.70 -5.4%
58th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 0.70 -20.4%
59th Lithuania 0.69 -2.9%
60th Cabo Verde 0.61 -4.6%
61st Uruguay 0.60 8.9%
62nd Kuwait 0.59 12.0%
63rd Vanuatu 0.59 4.0%
64th Puerto Rico (US) 0.58 11.0%
65th Botswana 0.54 6.1%
66th Bahrain 0.52 40.5%
67th Qatar 0.52 -16.8%
68th Tonga 0.50 -18.7%
69th Nauru 0.50 -48.9%
70th Italy 0.47 23.4%
71st Slovak Republic 0.43 -12.2%
72nd Poland 0.41 6.9%
73rd Brunei Darussalam 0.40 248.9%
74th Oman 0.40 40.2%
75th Bhutan 0.37 73.1%
76th Malaysia 0.37 -18.3%
77th Jordan 0.36 19.6%
78th Costa Rica 0.35 -9.1%
79th Seychelles 0.31 82.6%
80th Macao SAR, China 0.31 -28.8%
81st United Arab Emirates 0.27 -11.8%
82nd Grenada 0.19 -26.3%
83rd Namibia 0.16 -18.2%
84th Sri Lanka 0.13 -25.8%
85th India 0.10 -45.9%
86th Tunisia 0.08 -28.4%
87th Saudi Arabia 0.07 503.4%
88th Ghana 0.04 -30.6%
89th Croatia 0.04 179.8%
90th South Africa 0.00 -99.9%
91st Türkiye -0.04 -961.1%
92nd Belize -0.04 -287.7%
93rd Bulgaria -0.06 47.0%
94th Romania -0.11 21.5%
95th Maldives -0.13 -275.6%
96th Thailand -0.14 -98.2%
97th Trinidad and Tobago -0.15 33.2%
98th Malawi -0.17 25.2%
99th Panama -0.17 -12.1%
100th Mali -0.18 36.5%
101st Montenegro -0.19 8.7%
102nd Senegal -0.24 -8.4%
103rd Egypt, Arab Republic of -0.25 11.7%
104th Suriname -0.25 -9.0%
105th Lesotho -0.31 -32.0%
106th Morocco -0.33 -3.6%
107th Gambia, The -0.33 10.9%
108th Mongolia -0.34 -7.6%
109th Georgia -0.34 25.4%
110th Jamaica -0.35 11.6%
111th Uganda -0.36 -9.9%
112th Tanzania -0.38 14.8%
113th Madagascar -0.39 13.2%
114th Burkina Faso -0.40 8.8%
115th Brazil -0.41 -1.8%
116th North Macedonia -0.42 21.6%
117th Colombia -0.43 14.8%
118th Guyana -0.46 19.0%
119th São Tomé and Principe -0.46 10.5%
120th Philippines -0.46 -13.8%
121st Serbia -0.46 13.5%
122nd Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.47 5.4%
123rd Viet Nam -0.49 5.5%
124th Armenia -0.50 8.8%
125th Moldova -0.51 2.1%
126th Benin -0.51 3.5%
127th Zambia -0.53 3.7%
128th Mexico -0.54 -14.9%
129th Rwanda -0.58 14.2%
130th Nepal -0.59 5.2%
131st China -0.60 14.6%
132nd Argentina -0.60 -4.2%
133rd Mozambique -0.61 1.7%
134th Niger -0.61 -1.9%
135th Fiji -0.62 -1,301.8%
136th Dominican Republic -0.63 -7.0%
137th West Bank and Gaza -0.63 -59.8%
138th Lebanon -0.66 -9.3%
139th Albania -0.66 5.9%
140th Cuba -0.69 9.6%
141st Eswatini -0.69 -16.0%
142nd Indonesia -0.70 -0.7%
143rd Mauritania -0.70 11.2%
144th Gabon -0.71 6.4%
145th El Salvador -0.72 -4.5%
146th Ukraine -0.75 9.1%
147th Peru -0.75 -6.7%
148th Kosovo -0.76 11.7%
149th Djibouti -0.77 13.0%
150th Solomon Islands -0.78 -29.5%
151st Nicaragua -0.79 -4.8%
152nd Algeria -0.79 -2.2%
153rd Bangladesh -0.83 8.9%
154th Bolivia, Plurinational State of -0.83 2.5%
155th Syrian Arab Republic -0.83 10.3%
156th Papua New Guinea -0.86 -3.2%
157th Azerbaijan -0.88 0.7%
158th Pakistan -0.89 -3.5%
159th Liberia -0.91 -2.5%
160th Honduras -0.93 6.0%
161st Togo -0.93 1.9%
162nd Libya -0.96 11.5%
163rd Lao PDR -0.96 5.7%
164th Paraguay -0.96 0.7%
165th Yemen, Republic of -0.97 6.8%
166th Kenya -0.97 -10.1%
167th Equatorial Guinea -0.99 9.8%
168th Sierra Leone -0.99 -0.2%
169th Russian Federation -1.01 -2.0%
170th Iran, Islamic Republic of -1.03 -3.3%
171st Kazakhstan -1.03 6.4%
172nd Ecuador -1.03 -0.2%
173rd Comoros -1.04 -6.4%
174th Nigeria -1.06 1.3%
175th Burundi -1.08 -9.7%
176th Guatemala -1.12 -2.1%
177th Cambodia -1.15 7.5%
178th Belarus -1.17 10.6%
179th Cameroon -1.19 -2.0%
180th Timor-Leste -1.20 -8.4%
181st Congo, Republic of -1.22 3.4%
182nd Uzbekistan -1.22 15.7%
183rd Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of -1.26 9.6%
184th Eritrea -1.28 -8.1%
185th Tajikistan -1.30 -9.6%
186th Kyrgyz Republic -1.32 -0.4%
187th Guinea-Bissau -1.33 -5.5%
188th Haiti -1.35 4.5%
189th Angola -1.38 -4.9%
190th Sudan -1.42 -3.5%
191st Guinea -1.45 -2.2%
192nd Côte d'Ivoire -1.47 -0.6%
193rd Chad -1.54 0.6%
194th Myanmar -1.55 -0.9%
195th Turkmenistan -1.57 4.6%
196th Central African Republic -1.57 -1.9%
197th Congo, Democratic Republic of -1.61 0.4%
198th Zimbabwe -1.81 -3.3%
199th Iraq -1.84 -9.4%
200th Afghanistan -1.85 1.4%
201st Somalia, Fed. Rep. -2.42 -2.9%
Source: World Bank WGI (RL.EST)

FAQ

What was Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law in 2007?▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law in 2007 was -1.26. This ranked 183rd globally.

How did Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law change in 2007?▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law increased by 9.6% in 2007 compared to 2006.

Which country had the highest rule of law in 2007?▾

Denmark had the highest rule of law in 2007 at 2.00.

What is the rule of law of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2007?▾

The rule of law of Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of in 2007 was -1.26. This ranked 183rd globally.

How does 2007 compare to 2006 for Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law?▾

Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of's rule of law went from -1.39 in 2006 to -1.26 in 2007, a 9.6% increase.

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